Technique

A solid technique is essential in tennis. This section will help you understand the most important technical aspects of each stroke.

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In this section you will find simple but powerful advice that you can immediately apply to improve all aspects of the game.

Here some examples of advice to improve the serve, return and groundstrokes.

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In the Technique section, we dissect each stroke and provide you with detailed advice about every important aspect of each stroke.

In this video you will find examples of footwork, volley, lob and overhead advice.

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The Backhand Drop Volley Swing Path

As with every slice shot, the swing starts above the contact point with the racquet head above the wrist...

Pure Perfection: Contact Point of Dimitrovs Backhand Volley

Let's take a look at super slow motion footage of a high backhand volley executed by Dimitrov.

The Drop Volley Swing Path

The swing path of the forehand drop volley is similar to other drop shot swings, weather in the air or...

A Perfect Split step and Low Forehand Volley

Sam Stosur shows us what a fluid split step should look like and how to execute an outstanding low forehand...

The Forehand Building Volley

The animation shows the path of the racquet on a building forehand, a first volley as the player approaches...

Attacking a Short Ball - a Perfect Execution

This slow-motion clip demonstrates several important points about the approach shot and the volley. Berdych...

Return Two handed BH blocked Front

The faster the serve, the less time to recae and return it. Therefore, the player has to shorten the...

Return FH Back

In women and junior tennis the return can be one of the weakest shots in the point. A good returner will...

Return FH Front

Here you will have a chance to take a closer look at a return of a week serve. The player has time to...

Return FH Side

This is a good example of a return of a weak serve. The side view will show us clearly how the player...

Return FH Slice

Sometimes the best way to return a fast serve is by blocking it back with slice. Here is a good example...

Backhand Return - Full Stretched

As the speed of the serve increases the return has become one of the most important strokes of the game....

Attacking Forehand Return Side View

This is a good example of a return with a full swing, one used to attack a weak serve. The side view...

One Handed Backhand Slice Return Front

A slice return is a control shot very similar to a vollley. The player uses a compacto swing to block...

One Handed Blocked Backhand Return Body Front

One of the most effective serves is the body-serve, which forces the player to move sideways away from...

Thiem Defensive Forehand Return (Ad Court)

The forehand from the lateral position occurs in competition tennis in special situations. One of these...

One Handed Topspin Blocked Backhand Return Front

Returning a very fast requires a very compacto swing. The player barely has time to turn the torso and...

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Federer's Offensive Backhand Slice Return (Ad Court)

The forehand from the lateral position occurs in competition tennis in special situations. One of these...

Two handed backhand Return back

Returning a very fast serve requires a very compact swing. The player barely has time to turn the torso...

Return Two Handed BH Front

The slice serve will make the ball rotate sideways and curve. In order to accomplish this, the player...

Different Paths to the Same Goal - A Serve Comparison

Even professional players show differences in their serving motion. Take a look at the difference between...

Tossing hand and path of the toss until impact

The unbelievable range of movement variations is particularly evident on serve. In this article, we first...

Serve Flat (Back view)

The back view of the flat serve provides a great angle to observe the toss in relation to the body and...

Wawrinka's Toss

Our animation shows exactly the path of the ball on Stan's toss for a second serve.

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